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Making the Grade/Caismeachd nan Leodhasach

Episode 2 of 18

The story of the Lewis Pipe Band, as they step up to meet the challenge of the European Championships in Forres.

Tha C貌mhlan P矛oba Le貌dhais air a bhith nam p脿irt de bheatha nan Eilean Siar fad iomadh bliadhna, agus san l脿 'n-diugh, 's e measgachadh farsaing a tha na l霉ib - bho luchd-obrach comhairle, dr脿ibhearan, tidsearan, croitearan, is eile. Ann an 2012 ghabh iad p脿irt ann am farpais c貌mhlain ph矛oba Bhreatainn - d矛reach an d脿rna turas aca a' farpais aig an 矛re-sa. Shoirbhich leotha na b'
fhe脿rr na bha iad an d霉il, an d脿rna 脿ite, agus chaidh an 脿rdachadh suas gu 矛re 4A.

Cha robh seo ach toiseach-t貌iseachaidh dhaibh ge-t脿. Am-bliadhna cho-dh霉in iad feuchainn air farpais C貌mhlain Ph矛oba na Roinn E貌rpa son a' chiad uair - cruinneachadh de mu 120 c貌mhlan bho air feadh an t-saoghail.

Caismeachd nan Le貌dhasach - sgeulachd na buidhne d脿na seo is sinn ga leantainn thar nam m矛osan agus seachdainean thrang ullachaidh, agus an iomadh d霉bhlan a tha fa-near dhaibh air an t-slighe, beag is m貌r, 's iad a' gabhail ceum 霉r iongantach c貌mhla!

The Lewis Pipe Band have long been an integral part of island life in the Western Isles, and today's band is made up from people from all walks of life. 2012 saw the band head for the British Pipe Band Championships - only the second time they'd ever taken part in a competition at that level. To their huge surprise, they finished second in their grade and were promoted to grade 4A.

Not content with this success though, the band were hungry for more and this year decided to make their debut at the European Pipe Band Championships in Forres - a competitive gathering of no fewer than 120 pipe bands from all over the world.

This programme tells the story of the months and weeks of prep, the ups and downs and the many challenges - small and large - along the way for the band, as they write a brave, new chapter in their history!

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